Collection related to the service of John Rutherford Gordon Accession Number: P00048.121

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Three newly graduated pilots just after receiving their wings at the graduation ceremony at No 2 Service Flying Training School in Uplands, Ottawa. Identified, left to right are 401252 (later Flight Lieutenant) John Harold Smithson, 400895 (later Warrant Officer) Ian Horace Sydney Watson and 400221 (later Sergeant) Alexander Noel Glancy (lost on operations over the Middle East on 17 June 1942).

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Accession Number
P00048.121
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
1 September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
B. Gordon
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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